The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1887-01-06

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81 lyorstbic seasons WliI fpWl are 10
Uta9 III abundance Iu the waters ~
North Carolina thirty Neitra 20
II, much more al indant. Iiutlug
y.r tcr Of 'op1 Ir- J. - Martin, 81
R..e sl ana u self Went to Curritulk
uae du"~iilL excursion. The wealth
"Fef aad the N'9 ~ VA, 'roIan
3ad W@ ~.t" iiii"0 81 -'t0'', ~iti if- RI
stree .a!.@ away toward ihe sea
tia "a" ould reach ~ ',tl-
luat t1ere "ere before uo one nIi-
F. use thai WA lf1pahiE tn ottT
.te, b.i ttirIf VIZ" -. tlln.y nun
ttf laI ducks were almost
i.ai a- < .atl l-ta = "h'n We
tl-e O. III " et-ion y fn- t.'h'7"y,
hah 1t -N7tto.>, - '.'' +" "iii't lii
YEAR l'3 =. rh!PioA"t!
.t.j' t' ~fi7 from Nr"
naa Z" N.i Ni'>7 or thafket- lie
a."sl 81" Il th9,A W. - decoJa'
~ '8I's "t.ic"'7 ~ q h'H,i!
i ,ti't II ihu Naol ana po"dcf
% ts'i f.d. li ahot away t"9
~ ~'laI thal ~tt~1h, 8hd ne slll ped
Northern in.tfke. ; 1o.uoo ducks. oht
atG, "lilaE DAY, Wiltil tht SKY was over
Ae killed, himself, ll3 geese ana 4
ans ON another OCCASION GOV. j. ".
tIo aad COL Lindsay, with TWO guns
1t.cA and Il man 70 load Tor them, OF
r-e they had only muzzie-loaderS then
ducks till they were literally worn
With fatigue and lost all interest IN the
II MAS NOT uncommon III that day
rrat Quantities Of ducks to be killed
,At Nm m$Ilcaunou called swiVelS were
3a boats. In 4 pivot, - that they
ct be turned iii any direction, and
- d glazing light III the PROV, ap
rea4,.iIes were made to immense rats
angc.nt fowls quietly roosting on the
! 4 70
t.a. for though they would manifest
~ ,Xcitemeu, bv moving about and
.fI., 4 noise. they Won q not fiy away.
,Ie Shot from 4 swivel would some
iu J hundred birds Ahout 1898
sislatnre Of the stare pas ed a law.
..,,,l tin, the ennIoyment Of these for
.if,,.aers. as they were called and also
~ end 10 All swivel shooting and
Er. lnntino
~,nplybat ~ if in reDrisal for sucn
t.,.I,tinn wealthy snortsmen from the
mn have bo1pht or .eased all he best
Na,t,,, grounds alono the coast from
,f,flt9 M Rarne ,t many Of these
IN, ,fort.,hIe LODGES haye been built
,t.|.I, .r. occuniad hv The owners and
t,, f,iar1. !, fay uagLS or DAYS each
,,o ,fb,,,, com. dawn with oientv of
th;nt. !, at and drint and they
m5gnif;cpnt snnnIy Of onns DOS
,...,l iii barbnnti,,, ,a,.harrajia
a l11t 10
J1,..,.. .,,.tnali, h,.,yn,I ~ some nf
tbsrn would hardly Justify Such an elabor-
IF .4flat. II nr4nalations one Of them
t,Ito. amer = bri..l ,ojourn on Roanoke
Island. that every duck he killed cost him
3r5.i-t five dollars. but that he was never
l4c.,,-. zlad he come-he had had a good
tfm. and lots of fun and the novel ex-
pcrleaccs through which he had passed
ANA the recreation of mind and body
eulolctt Vas much more than the money
spent oq the trIp
We have tnany varieties of ducks in
North Carolina. | should think not less
5Han twenty different kinds. The famous
canvass back IS TO be found here in hard
weather. Ihe Red Head which is very
ike the canvass back, in color shape and
~zc. as yyil Il, IN the delicacy of his flesh,
sis spnclal flavor il IS said is impaired
lis the Wild celery on whi h both these
y.rietles delight to feed is more common.
We have also the Blue Wing and the Green
Wing Teal both excellent eating, though
a.nali: the Bull Neck, the NldgeOn or
~d0ytitr as it is called here; the Pin-Ia l.,
t4e Old >Qu3W ar Surf Duck, the Butter
Box or Buffi Head the Shell Drake or
,r.allza. the Hairy Head and tn Wood
aI Summer Duck. This last is called the
ummer Duck, because while all the 9th
rs emi5rate to the North to breed, he
rcmaiu5 with all summer and matches
EHo young III Il mono" tree, Soilcliiuto ~ J
from the ground. This is not oaiy
l4e most beautiful, as to plumage, ot all
ducks but really one OF the N, st peautl-
lul birds in the world The largest, the
most common and the most delicious as
TODD, save the canvass back, are the Black
puck and the Duck Of Maard
The duck is a wary little creature and
pretty we'll able to take care OF himself
His eye is keen and far reaching, his eil
acute, his flight rapid, and his bump o
caution largely developed, and therefore
those who would feast upon his dellcat'
'esh must have thclr wits about them
they are fond Of roostius IN certain
ponds and good way 70 klll them IS l'
conceal yourself near one q those pohuS
nd shoot them aS they COME III 70 foo9i
sGtWten sun down ana di! r. SCt!le'iint
Iese ponds are baited with rice or corn
mud from a pima the sportsman Shoo'
aem when they come TO ieed. AliolHe
sJan Is to make temporary ollili ~
Convenient spot IN rice ileId, ana thel
ood the field with Water-the ducks VII
ONE III from the river ana sea to Ieeti OF
"A shattered rice ana good shooting ma.
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